Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H723: An act relating to posting of land
Status: Signed into law, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to posting of land. (H.723) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, April 30, 2026:
An act relating to posting of land. (H.723) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 5201 is amended to POSTING (a)(1) An owner, or a person having the exclusive right to take game upon land or the waters thereon, who desires to protect his or her the owner's land or private pond or propagation farm over which he or she the owner has exclusive control may maintain notices stating that: (A) the shooting hunting, trapping, or taking of game or wild animals is prohibited or is by permission only; (B) fishing or the taking of fish is prohibited or is by permission only; or (C) fishing, hunting, trapping, or taking of game or wild animals is prohibited or is by permission only. (2) "Permission only signs" authorized under this section shall contain the owner's name and a method by which to contact the property owner or a person authorized to provide permission to hunt, fish, or trap on the property. (b) Notices prohibiting the taking of game Notice signs shall be erected upon or near the boundaries of lands to be affected with notices at each corner and not over 400 feet apart along the boundaries thereof. Legible Notice signs must shall be maintained at all times and shall …
Sponsors
- Zon Eastes (D, Windham-1) · primary sponsor
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Leanne Harple (D, Orleans-4)
- Lawrence Satcowitz (D, Orange-Washington-Addison)
- Thomas Stevens (D, Washington-Chittenden)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [April 30, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [April 30, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [April 24, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Williams] for Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy], read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
- : Favorable report by Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
- : Second Reading
- : Favorable report by Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
Common questions
- What is H723?
- H723 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to posting of land.
- What does H723 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to posting of land. (H.723) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H723?
- Signed into law as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [April 30, 2026] (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H723?
- Zon Eastes (D, Windham-1), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H723?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.723
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